TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

347 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (21 October 2008). With respect to the 2008-09 budget papers—Program 2, transport infrastructure services, why has 'supplies and services' been budgeted at $57.811 million for 2008-09 when the estimated result for 2007-08 was $89.2 million?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy): I am advised as follows:

The 2008-09 'supplies and services' Budget varies to the 2007-08 estimated result due to the following:

a change in accounting treatment reclassifying expenditure from operating to investing for road resurfacing and rehabilitation works in 2008-09; and

the transfer of property management functions and activities from sub-program 2.3 Managing Public Transport Assets to sub-program 8.4 Commercial Property Management in 2008-09.